Total ghg emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Total ghg emissions was 160.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.02 million
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
239.58 million
in 2003
All-time low
-7.13 million
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Bolivia stood at 160.02 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Bolivia peaked at 239.58 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.13 million, in 1879.
Bolivia ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18.70 million | — |
| 1851 | 24.99 million | +33.6% |
| 1852 | 28.56 million | +14.3% |
| 1853 | 30.79 million | +7.8% |
| 1854 | 32.43 million | +5.3% |
| 1855 | 33.90 million | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 35.26 million | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 36.29 million | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 37.66 million | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 38.60 million | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 23.79 million | -38.4% |
| 1861 | 16.29 million | -31.5% |
| 1862 | 12.12 million | -25.6% |
| 1863 | 9.49 million | -21.7% |
| 1864 | 7.37 million | -22.3% |
| 1865 | 5.55 million | -24.8% |
| 1866 | 3.91 million | -29.5% |
| 1867 | 2.45 million | -37.5% |
| 1868 | 1.11 million | -54.5% |
| 1869 | -92,631 | -108.3% |
| 1870 | -1.08 million | +1064.4% |
| 1871 | -1.96 million | +82.2% |
| 1872 | -2.76 million | +40.4% |
| 1873 | -3.50 million | +26.9% |
| 1874 | -4.21 million | +20.3% |
| 1875 | -4.86 million | +15.4% |
| 1876 | -5.47 million | +12.5% |
| 1877 | -6.05 million | +10.7% |
| 1878 | -6.60 million | +9.0% |
| 1879 | -7.13 million | +7.9% |
| 1880 | 5.48 million | -176.9% |
| 1881 | 12.77 million | +133.2% |
| 1882 | 16.77 million | +31.3% |
| 1883 | 19.31 million | +15.1% |
| 1884 | 21.45 million | +11.1% |
| 1885 | 23.33 million | +8.7% |
| 1886 | 25.02 million | +7.3% |
| 1887 | 26.65 million | +6.5% |
| 1888 | 28.18 million | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 29.60 million | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 27.02 million | -8.7% |
| 1891 | 25.08 million | -7.2% |
| 1892 | 24.72 million | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 24.74 million | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 24.79 million | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 24.77 million | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 24.75 million | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 24.72 million | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 24.66 million | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 24.87 million | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 22.25 million | -10.5% |
| 1901 | 20.90 million | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 20.42 million | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 20.14 million | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 20.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 20.71 million | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 20.96 million | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 21.68 million | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 21.73 million | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 22.05 million | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 28.17 million | +27.8% |
| 1911 | 32.86 million | +16.7% |
| 1912 | 34.99 million | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 36.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 37.82 million | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 39.57 million | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 40.59 million | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 41.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 43.22 million | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 43.77 million | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 43.08 million | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 43.15 million | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 43.26 million | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 42.41 million | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 41.63 million | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 43.34 million | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 43.85 million | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 43.52 million | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 43.69 million | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 43.31 million | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 43.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 44.49 million | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 45.62 million | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 45.16 million | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 45.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 47.21 million | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 46.70 million | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 47.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 47.07 million | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 48.34 million | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 50.30 million | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 49.65 million | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 48.54 million | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 47.05 million | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 45.79 million | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 44.93 million | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 43.70 million | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 42.76 million | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 42.42 million | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 41.60 million | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 45.13 million | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 47.86 million | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 50.73 million | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 53.75 million | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 57.65 million | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 61.14 million | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 64.52 million | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 66.74 million | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 68.83 million | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 71.15 million | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 62.70 million | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 48.43 million | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 41.11 million | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 43.82 million | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 44.77 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 45.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 46.88 million | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 48.41 million | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 55.73 million | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 54.37 million | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 67.61 million | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 75.62 million | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 71.58 million | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 82.56 million | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 88.67 million | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 76.26 million | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 86.71 million | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 74.63 million | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 85.33 million | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 74.14 million | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 83.39 million | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 71.12 million | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 67.46 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 81.28 million | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 64.72 million | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 76.50 million | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 65.58 million | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 63.55 million | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 66.58 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 61.31 million | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 77.56 million | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 76.03 million | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 110.58 million | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 96.77 million | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 180.74 million | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 135.83 million | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 140.44 million | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 148.25 million | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 174.32 million | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 147.37 million | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 116.12 million | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 114.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 126.87 million | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 239.58 million | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 170.64 million | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 142.93 million | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 127.69 million | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 122.74 million | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 130.62 million | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 128.92 million | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 131.92 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 127.57 million | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 127.76 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 129.91 million | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 115.93 million | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 107.86 million | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 101.13 million | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 131.52 million | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 145.07 million | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 127.22 million | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 124.74 million | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 136.51 million | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 144.39 million | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 152.31 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 160.02 million | +5.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 160.02 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 160.02 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million, 8.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | -1064.4% | -92,631 | -1.08 million |
| 1880 | +176.9% | -7.13 million | 5.48 million |
| 1881 | +133.2% | 5.48 million | 12.77 million |
| 1869 | -108.3% | 1.11 million | -92,631 |
| 2003 | +88.8% | 126.87 million | 239.58 million |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 96.77 million | 180.74 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.72 million | 18.70 million | 38.60 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.20 million | -92,631 | 23.79 million | 10 |
| 1870s | -4.36 million | -7.13 million | -1.08 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.86 million | 5.48 million | 29.60 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.01 million | 24.66 million | 27.02 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.12 million | 20.14 million | 22.25 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.93 million | 28.17 million | 43.77 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.12 million | 41.63 million | 43.85 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.10 million | 43.69 million | 48.34 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.67 million | 41.60 million | 50.30 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.75 million | 45.13 million | 71.15 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.15 million | 41.11 million | 62.70 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.31 million | 67.61 million | 88.67 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.15 million | 61.31 million | 83.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.79 million | 76.03 million | 180.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.07 million | 114.62 million | 239.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.59 million | 101.13 million | 145.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.59 million | 124.74 million | 160.02 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Share co2 vs population 0.1745 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -40.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total ghg emissions in Bolivia?
- Total ghg emissions in Bolivia was 160.02 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 239.58 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.13 million in 1879.
- How does Bolivia rank for total ghg emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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